It is cold outside and during this season, we very often have Hot Pot. Here I would like to introduce the most simple Hot Pot, Mizu-Taki (水炊き) which means simmer in water. Does it sound easy to cook? Yes! Does it sound not so delicious? Yes! It is delicious! Believe me! You can find great tastes from the vegetables themselves and the secret is in the dipping sauce. That combination is like magic!
Prepare the DRIED KONYAKU NOODLES as instructed on the packet
Put all ingredients in a pot (Nabe if you have) and bring to boil. Be careful not to put DRIED KONYAKU next to any fish or meat as it makes them firm. Always put it next to vegetables
Reduce the heat then simmer until all the ingredients are cooked and turn off the heat
Prepare the dipping sauce. Just put all the seasoning into a small bowl and mix
Serve it. Enjoy with a small bowl of rice, if you like!
Please do not dispose the soup leftover. It is full of Umami taste that came from all the ingredients. This extra can be cooked the next day for breakfast or lunch
If you want to eat as a noodle dish, put any noodles or DRIED KONYAKU NOODLES and adjust the taste with Dipping Sauce and Miso. Serve and finish with a sprinkle of spring onion. Enjoy!
If you want to eat as rice dish, put any rice or DRIED KONYAKU RICE and adjust the taste with Dipping Sauce and Miso. Crack open and put an egg into a small bowl and mix well. Put the contents of the bowl into the pot covering all the ingredients. Place the lid and simmer for 3 minutes. Serve and finish with a sprinkle of spring onion. Enjoy!